The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Том 208

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Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868], 1860
 

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Сторінка 545 - But because you are come from far into my kingdom, and as I conceive are desirous to impart to us those things which you believe to be true, and most beneficial, we will not molest you, but give you favourable entertainment, and take care to supply you with your necessary sustenance ; nor do we forbid you to preach and gain as many as you can to your religion.
Сторінка 281 - And, I have also this truth to say of the Author, that he was in his time a man generally known, and as well belov'd ; for he was humble, and obliging in his behaviour, a Gentleman, a Scholar, very innocent and prudent : and indeed his whole life was useful, quiet, and virtuous.
Сторінка 89 - For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption : But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.
Сторінка 132 - Now he laid the foundations of the church With large square blocks of grey stone ; Its foundations are deep, The front towards the east he makes round, The stones are very strong and hard. In the centre rises a tower, And two at the western front ; And fine and large bells he hangs there. The pillars and entablature Are rich without and within. At the bases and capitals...
Сторінка 545 - Your words and promises are very fair, but as they are new to us, and of uncertain import, I cannot approve of them so far as to forsake that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation.
Сторінка 102 - ... have felt that that forthcoming navigable season of 1847 would see their ships pass over so short an intervening space ! It was ruled otherwise. Within a month after Lieutenant Gore placed the record on Point Victory, the much-loved leader of the expedition, Sir John Franklin, was dead ; and the following spring found Captain Crozier, upon whom the command had devolved at King William's Land, endeavoring to save his starving men, 105 souls in all, 260 DISCREPANCY IN THE RECORD.
Сторінка 149 - The Art of Illuminating, as practised in Europe from the earliest times. Illustrated by borders, initial letters, and alphabets, selected and chromolithographed by WR Tymms.
Сторінка 104 - ... sleeping gear, as well as all boots, fur mittens, and even the sledge dogharness, to prevent the dogs from eating them during our sleeping hours. The door was now blocked up with snow, the cooking-lamp lighted, foot-gear changed, diary written up, watches wound, sleeping bags wriggled into, pipes lighted, and the merits of the various dogs discussed, until supper was ready ; the supper swallowed, the upper robe or coverlet was pulled over, and then to sleep. Next morning came breakfast, a struggle...
Сторінка 434 - I kept both horses and servants in Oxford, and was allowed what expense or recreation I desired, which liberty I never much abused; but it gave me the opportunity of obliging by entertainments the better sort, and supporting divers of the activest of the lower rank with giving them leave to eat, when in distress, upon my expense, it being no small honour among those sort of men that my name in the buttery book willingly bore twice the expense of any in the University'.
Сторінка 637 - Westminster — one bachelor, whose father's connection with the House of Commons, and residence in Palace Yard, made him a great authority with us as to the world without, and the statesmen whose speeches he sometimes heard, but we discussed much as if they had been personages in history ; and whose remarkable love for historical and geographical research, and his proficiency in it, with his clear judgment, quiet humour, and mildness in communicating information made him peculiarly attractive to...

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